title: Herpes simplex virus meningitis complicated by ascending paralysis.
abstract: A case of herpes simplex virus (HSV) meningitis complicated by ascending paralysis with almost complete recovery following antiviral treatment is reported. We present this case to illustrate the importance of including HSV-induced neuropathy in the differential diagnosis of acute neurologic symptoms following the viral illness.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine (Benjamin, Gummelt, Zaki [extern], Afzal), Divisions of Infectious Diseases (Sloan) and Neurology (Shamim), Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas.
authors.forename: Mina M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Benjamin
authors.forename: Kyle L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Gummelt
authors.forename: Rabeea
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zaki
authors.forename: Aasim
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Afzal
authors.forename: Louis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sloan
authors.forename: Sadat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shamim